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DRM: Right-to-repair troops score one, happy to see you fix your phone

What's all this about a green light to jailbreak? The decision was made by The Librarian of Congress and US Copyright Office to lift restrictions on attempting to fix the devices you own—if the reason is to repair or maintain ...

Oct 30, 2018

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Washington embraces cash-free living—but at what cost?

As the US capital traded stifling summer heat for cool autumn breezes, signs began appearing at bus stops, asking Washington commuters: what do you think about buses going cash-free?

Oct 28, 2018

Study: Passive investors facilitate activists' ability to be aggressive

They follow one another in the stock market, often ominously perceived in the way dark clouds bring rain. Passive investors, such as investment-management companies, pension funds, nonprofit institutions and the like, provide ...

Oct 26, 2018

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France positive after talks with Germany on digital tax

France's economy minister said Friday he expects to reach agreement with Germany in the coming weeks on a European digital tax targetting US tech giants.

Oct 26, 2018

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Amazon infiltrated eBay's email system to poach top sellers in 'global conspiracy': Lawsuit

For three years Amazon has been illegally infiltrating an internal email system at e-commerce rival eBay, seeking to hide its tracks as it tried to poach top sellers, a new lawsuit claims.

Oct 19, 2018

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Qualcomm unwraps chipsets, talks up 60GHz WiFi solutions

Qualcomm is talking up their new chipsets; the company has announced its 60GHz Wi-Fi chipsets.

Oct 18, 2018

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Canada now world's largest legal marijuana marketplace

Ian Power was among the first to buy legal recreational marijuana in Canada but he has no plans to smoke it. He plans to frame it.

Oct 17, 2018

Netflix shares jump 6 percent on strong subscriber growth

Netflix shares jumped 6 percent in early trading after the company reported a big increase in subscribers.

Oct 17, 2018

Microsoft joins Open Invention Network, brings deep patent portfolio

The non-aggression patent community can put a new feather in its cap, calling out that Microsoft has joined OIN. Shawn Knight in TechSpot: "On Wednesday, it was announced that the Redmond-based technology giant had joined ...

Oct 12, 2018 weblog

Intel launch event ushers in 9th generation processors

Intel has announced its 9th generation of Core processors, namely the "9th Generation Core-X family," at its October 8 launch event.

Oct 09, 2018 weblog

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Google looking to future after 20 years of search

Google celebrated its 20th birthday Monday, marking two decades in which it has grown from simply a better way to explore the internet to a search engine so woven into daily life its name has become a verb.

Sep 24, 2018

With an insatiable demand for data centers, some are worried Illinois can't keep up

Entering the data center that occupies the former Chicago Sun-Times' printing facility is like walking through the set of a James Bond film.

Jul 23, 2018

High-altitude balloons to deliver internet access in Kenya

A Google-affiliated company has chosen Kenya as the home of its first announced commercial deal for delivering internet access to hard-to-reach areas using high-altitude balloons.

Jul 19, 2018

Hyperloop project goes to China

Hyperloop Transportation Technologies said Thursday it will team up with a southwestern Chinese city to build a new 10-kilometre (six-mile) test track for its high speed hyperloop transportation system.

Jul 19, 2018

EU antitrust fines: Google pips Google to top spot

The EU hit Google on Wednesday with the biggest fine ever against a company for abuse of a dominant market position—surpassing a previous record also held by Google.

Jul 18, 2018

Europe urged to tackle airspace bottlenecks as delays soar

The world airline body on Wednesday urged European governments to urgently fix the region's airspace bottlenecks, saying that delays had more than doubled during the first half of the year.

Jul 18, 2018

Amazon says it has more than 100 million Prime members

Amazon Chief Executive Jeff Bezos said the company has more than 100 million paid subscribers worldwide to its Prime Membership service, disclosing for the first time a figure that the company long held as a trade secret.

Apr 20, 2018

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DRM: Right-to-repair troops score one, happy to see you fix your phone

Washington embraces cash-free living—but at what cost?

Study: Passive investors facilitate activists' ability to be aggressive

France positive after talks with Germany on digital tax

Amazon infiltrated eBay's email system to poach top sellers in 'global conspiracy': Lawsuit

Qualcomm unwraps chipsets, talks up 60GHz WiFi solutions

Canada now world's largest legal marijuana marketplace

Patent application looks at smart doorbell sniffing, ACLU reacts

How many passwords can you remember? Get ready to remember more

Cryptocurrency manipulation schemes could be found and foiled by new algorithm

FastCharge prototype station shows three-minute time feat

Lyft drives patent talk on self-driving safety via messages for pedestrians, cyclists

A new technique for synthesizing motion-blurred images

Bug may have exposed photos from 7M Facebook users

How wireless recharging works – and doesn't, yet

Foveros, Sunny Cove are two big markers in Intel's future

Building a self-sustainable robot from e-scrap using renewable energy

Flea-sized solar panels embedded in clothes can charge a mobile phone

Researchers discover computer chip vulnerabilities

Survey of trends in artificial intelligence finds advances in working with human languages, global reach

An energy-efficient way to stay warm: Sew high-tech heating patches to your clothes

Electronic pill can relay diagnostic information or release drugs in response to smartphone commands

A new approximate computing approach using CNNs

Team develops mathematical solver for analog computers

Low-cost catalyst boosts hydrogen production from water

New foldable drone flies through narrow holes in rescue missions

Researchers create first sensor package that can ride aboard bees

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